Javed Akhtar: First Indian to receive Richard Dawkins Award

Javed Akhtar has become the first Indian to receive the Richard Dawkins award. About Javed Akhtar Javed Akhtar is a renowned lyricist in the Indian film industry. He was awarded Padma Shri in 1999. He has also won the Sahitya Akademi award and Padma Bhushan. It is to be noted that Javed Akhtar raised voice ..

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: Atheism • Cinema • Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) • Communist • Hindi Cinema • Indian cinema • Javed Akhtar • Richard Dawkins Award

Pioneer of Israeli cinema Lia van Leer passes away

Lia van Leer, pioneer of Israeli cinema passed away on 13 March 2015 in Jerusalem, Israel. She was 90. She was the founder of Israel Film Archive, Jerusalem Cinematheque, Haifa Cinematheque and the Jerusalem Film Festival. About Lia van Leer She was born on August 8, 1924 in Romania. Later she moved to Israel and ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015

Topics: Cinema • Current Affairs 2016 • israel • Obituary

All about Richard Attenborough

A well known actor-cum-director Richard Samuel Attenborough died at the age of 90 on August 24, 2014. Career He had served in Royal Air Force during WWII before taking on acting as a lifetime career. Acting started for him in theatre with his little shows in Leicester’s Little Theatre. `As an artist he had donned ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014

Topics: Cinema • Current Affairs - 2017 • Hollywood • World